We are delighted to report that the Mere Anglicanism Conference has sold out! As St. Philip’s prepares to host this conference for folks from far and wide, we need your help so we can offer warm and gracious hospitality to our speakers and attendees! Can you spare a few hours (or more!) during the conference? Opportunities abound, from greeting to ushering to helping with registration or the bookstore or worship services. An added incentive is that you will be able to listen in on some of the sessions of this world-class conference! Find a friend and sign up at the link below, and we will be in touch!

• Choral Evensong: Thursday, January 26, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Philip’s
• Morning Prayer: Friday, January 27, at 7:30 a.m.   at St. Michael’s
• Festival Eucharist: Friday, January 27, at 5:00 p.m. at St. Philip’s
• Morning Prayer: Saturday, January 28, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s

Above photos courtesy of Molly Hare. Photo below courtesy of Grace-Perry Huddleston.

St. Philip’s young adults enjoyed some beautiful weather and delicious oysters in the courtyard on Sunday! And on Tuesday, they met up with Justin Hare and Brian McGreevy at Henry’s on the Market for the first Theology on Tap of 2023, where they talked about how to deal with failure. 

If you’re a 20–30-something who hasn’t yet connected with the other young adults at St. Philip’s, contact Justin Hare today!

As a member of the Home Missions Team, I was looking forward to learning more about Star Gospel Mission and having an opportunity to personally reach out to those in need at Christmas. 



Star Gospel Mission is Charleston’s oldest independent Christian charity. Its mission is to transform lives through Jesus Christ by compassionately providing resources for people experiencing hardships. I read in the inSPIRE that Star Gospel Mission needed volunteers to help distribute their Good Cheer gift cards to those in need. I clicked on the link and had the option of either being a greeter or an interviewer.

“Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it?”

 ––Isaiah 43:19a

As we begin our new year, let’s ask the Lord to reveal the new things that He is doing so that we can partner with Him.



Prayer Points for Special Assignment

Mere Anglicanism Conference

For clergy: Pray that all of the duties assigned to each of our clergy go smoothly. Pray for special anointing and gifting for them to accomplish their task with ease. Pray for them and their families against any sickness, illness, disease, or danger. Pray for peace to prevail against any anxiety and stress connected with sponsoring such a big event.

For administration: Pray that all details come together smoothly.

For the speakers: Pray that each speaker will be inspired and anointed with wisdom and revelation knowledge as they prepare their teachings. Pray for safe travel, good health, and a hedge of protection around them and their families.

The Angel Tree project was a huge success because of the generosity of our St. Philip’s family and friends! The Home Missions Team distributed a record 450 $25-gift cards to our neighbors in need at Lowcountry Pregnancy Center and Star Gospel Mission. 

The Team received a thank-you note from Lowcountry Pregnancy Center Director of Development Deb Ohlendorf shortly before her year-end retirement, and from Kim Incampo, her successor:

Dear St. Philip’s,

We are so grateful for you and the work you are doing to care for the babies of the Lowcountry. May you be blessed ten-fold for the blessing you are to LPC and may you feel the Lord’s presence during this Christmas season and into the New Year!



Blessings, 

Deb, Kim and the LPC Staff

Camp Jubilee is a ministry of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina. The leadership believes that lives are transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ and that the Lord has called his people to partner with him in seeing his Kingdom come. Their passion is helping campers know the Lord and the love that he has for them. Camp Jubilee welcomes campers from all walks of life to enjoy a fun-filled week of making friendships and memories that last a lifetime, while encountering the Lord through his creation, his word, and his people joined in worship of him.

Camp sessions are available at both the Columbia- and Greenville-area locations for children who’ve finished 2nd through 12th grade. Click the link below to register or learn more. Registration opens to the general public on January 25.

Free parking is available in the lot on the corner of Cumberland and Church Streets and in the parking garage directly across the street for ALL services, including Wednesdays Alive!, weddings, and funerals.

Note: The gravel lot on the corner of Cumberland and State Streets is not available for free parking.

In the church lot, do not double park or block (even partially) either entrance or exit, and be sure you are parking in a lined space.

The gate of the garage may be open as you exit following the service; if it is not, you may press the “help” button on the ticket box by the gate. Free parking in the lot and in the garage is not granted for any non-church activities following the services (lunch, shopping, etc.).

The church office will be closed January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact the Rev. Bill Christian at (843) 327-0791.

Grandparents and their grandchildren aged 6-12 are invited to a fun-filled overnight camp experience set amidst the oaks of Epworth By the Sea Conference Center on beautiful St. Simon’s Island, Georgia!

This year’s theme will be “On the Case: Uncovering the Truth––Who is God?”, based on John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Come and be a part of the 10th anniversary of GrandCamp, where grandparents will continue to pass on the legacy of their Christian faith to their grandchildren, making memories for eternity.

Questions? Please contact Cheryl Cargill at (843) 276-1427 or ccargill49@gmail.com.

TONIGHT: First Wednesdays Alive! of 2023

TOMORROW: First Rector's Bible Study of 2023!

The Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching this Sunday at our services of Holy Communion at 8:15 a.m. and Holy Communion and Baptism at 10:30 a.m.

Follow St. Philip's on Facebook and Instagram!

Important Dates

January 16 ~ MLK Jr. Day (church office closed)

January 25 ~ No Wednesdays Alive! service/supper/class

January 26 ~ No Rector’s Bible Study

January 26 ~ Mere Anglicanism Evensong (4:30 p.m.)

January 27 ~ Mere Anglicanism Eucharist (5:00 p.m.)

January 28 ~ Guest preacher and Rector’s Forum speaker

The Rev. Dr. Michael Ward, C.S. Lewis Scholar

June 19-22 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)

We pray for the sick: Arthur Applegate, Tim Bass, Elizabeth Bowles, Mimi Cathcart, Karen Collins, Mark Cumins, George Rawling Evans, Sally Fayard, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, Robert Gould, Tom Gurley, Susan Hemminger, Molly Hughes, Susan Keenan, Robert Kizer, Libby LeLand Puckette, Rena Mack, John Murray, Eli Penn, Bill Phillipps, Valerie Rouillard, Fran Sanders, Pete Sperr, Margaret Swanson, Jenny White, and Lindsey Wing.

We pray for our expectant parents: Boykin and Thomas Anderson; Kimbrell and Bruce Blackwood; Torrey and Ryan Knapp; Ainsley and Dominic Monda.

We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Eric Gaines, Morgan and Mason Herring, Andrew Kane, Quin Kane, Horry Kerrison, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Zach McFadden, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, Edward Pritchard, Nathaniel Rollings, and David Scott.

We pray for our home and world missions: Star Gospel Mission, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, Suzy McCall and LAMB, for the medical missions to Honduras, for ministry to victims of genocide and AIDS in Rwanda, for the Persecuted Church, for Anglican Frontier Missions, for Uganda Christian University Partners, for Water Mission and the Global Water Center, and for St. Jean Baptiste, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.

Collect for Sunday:

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that thy people, illumined by thy Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Readings for Sunday:

• Exodus 12:21-28
• Psalm 40:1-11
• John 1:29-42